The ruling on naming with names that worship other than Allah
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Your Eminence! In our country, some people name their sons: 'Abd al-Rasul, 'Abd al-Nabi, 'Abd al-Radi, 'Abd al-Mahmud, and so on,And some name, for example: Rahmat Allah, Jad Allah, Jar Allah, Jayb Allah, Daf' Allah, and Allah Jabbah, and the like. What is the ruling, and what is your comment? May Allah reward you.
Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The scholars are in agreement on the prohibition of every name that worships other than Allah, except 'Abd al-Muttalib.
The scholars are unanimous that a name is not to be used to worship other than Allah,So it is not said: 'Abd al-Rasul, nor 'Abd al-Nabi, nor 'Abd al-Ka'bah, nor 'Abd al-Radi, and the like. One does not worship except with what is among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
As for Daf' Allah, 'Ata' Allah, Hibat Allah, and the like; there is nothing wrong withJad Allah means: this being from the generosity of Allah, but I do not know the meaning of Jar Allah, so I do not issue a ruling on it.
The questioner: Some say the meaning of: Jayb Allah is that this person is generous and bountiful, so it is derived from this meaning, and some say—O Shaykh—Jayb Allah means: that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) brought him forth, or that he is the only firstborn, or that this man has no one else besides him?The Shaykh: In any case, it returns—may Allah bless you—to the meaning. If it is correct, there is nothing wrong with it.If they say: This Jayb Allah means that he is generous, so it is as if they want to link this man's giving to the giving of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is not permissible; because no one resembles Allah in generosity, so this should be changed to another name.
Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The scholars are in agreement on the prohibition of every name that worships other than Allah, except 'Abd al-Muttalib.
The scholars are unanimous that a name is not to be used to worship other than Allah,So it is not said: 'Abd al-Rasul, nor 'Abd al-Nabi, nor 'Abd al-Ka'bah, nor 'Abd al-Radi, and the like. One does not worship except with what is among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
As for Daf' Allah, 'Ata' Allah, Hibat Allah, and the like; there is nothing wrong withJad Allah means: this being from the generosity of Allah, but I do not know the meaning of Jar Allah, so I do not issue a ruling on it.
The questioner: Some say the meaning of: Jayb Allah is that this person is generous and bountiful, so it is derived from this meaning, and some say—O Shaykh—Jayb Allah means: that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) brought him forth, or that he is the only firstborn, or that this man has no one else besides him?The Shaykh: In any case, it returns—may Allah bless you—to the meaning. If it is correct, there is nothing wrong with it.If they say: This Jayb Allah means that he is generous, so it is as if they want to link this man's giving to the giving of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is not permissible; because no one resembles Allah in generosity, so this should be changed to another name.